Unfortunately, this is the kind of debate that can’t be conclusively settled except by catching the terrorists red-handed, or by a successful terrorist attack. This from The Advertiser (Australia), with thanks to Jean-Luc: BRITISH pilots and security experts have accused US intelligence chiefs of “jumping at shadows” as terror alerts grounded more flights yesterday. British […]
Airline Cancels Washington-Houston Flight
After six transatlantic flights were canceled the other day, now it’s a domestic flight. This from AP: Continental Airlines canceled a Sunday evening flight from Washington to Houston after security concerns were raised by the Homeland Security Department. Department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said Flight 1519 was canceled “due to security concerns and threat reporting about […]
Seven Flights from Europe to U.S. Canceled
Seven more flights have just been grounded. Could this be connected with threats made by terrorists some time ago to mount a major attack around the time of the Hajj? This from Fox News: Just one day after U.S. officials expressed renewed security concerns over flights from London and Paris bound for the U.S., British […]
9/11 mastermind got a visa despite terror indictment
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: a terror indictment and a visa According to the Los Angeles Times, the mastermind of 9/11 obtained a visa just weeks before the attacks — even though he had already been indicted by the feds for terrorist activities! Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, plot, obtained a […]
“I’ll be back,” foiled hijacker told agent
The New York Daily News recounts Customs inspector Jose Melendez-Perez’s encounter with Al-Qahtani, a man officials suspect was planning to be the 20th hijacker. A U.S. customs inspector praised for keeping the 20th hijacker in the 9/11 plot from getting into the country told Congress yesterday that the “hostile” Saudi gave him the creeps and […]
France seeks Al-Qaeda member who missed flight
“French authorities are searching for a passenger who failed to show up for an Air France flight that was canceled because of security concerns on Christmas Eve, France’s justice minister said Wednesday.” So says AP. “The man, who was ticketed for Air France flight 68 from Paris to Los Angeles on Dec. 24, was believed […]
Al-Qaeda plots new air attacks
“An al-Qa’ida plot to hijack several passenger jets and simultaneously crash them into targets in Washington DC, New York and Los Angeles has been uncovered by security services, prompting warnings that air travellers face international flight cancellations for ‘several years’.” This from The Australian, with thanks to Nicolei. “The prime target for a second September […]
Terrorists use clean passports
More evidence for the need for careful checking by immigration officials: “Intelligence officials hunting Islamist terrorists suspected of planning attacks on British Airways flights believe they may be carrying legitimate United Kingdom, United States or other European passports in an effort to circumvent airport security.” This from the New Zealand Herald, with thanks to Nicolei. […]
9-11-type al-Qaida plot prompted groundings
“The discovery of a Sept. 11-style al-Qaida plot to hijack several planes simultaneously and crash them into U.S. targets is behind the recent rash of airline groundings and increased security during the holidays, WorldNetDaily has learned from U.S. intelligence sources. “Other potential targets included the Valdez oil terminal in Alaska, closed last week as a […]
Jihad in the air
“U.S. security officials detained a British Airways Boeing 747 on arrival at a Washington, D.C., airport on Wednesday night and spent several hours questioning passengers, airline and security officials said.” This from Reuters. “FBI and Transportation Security Administration agents conducted ‘routine’ questioning of passengers aboard BA Flight 223 from London when it arrived at Dulles […]